I worked with him on set for a commercial and he was honestly so freakin cool. You’re always told don’t talk to the talent unless your job is directly working with them like Director, DP, makeup etc. but he started up a conversation with me and was just cool. Super genuine and a great guy.

@jamestrotter1760

Жыл бұрын

“Talent”

@flipjupiter5077

Жыл бұрын

Great guy? Relax.

@CinemaSteve

Жыл бұрын

@@flipjupiter5077 lol nah. I’ll say what I say because I was a college student and he was very nice to me and didn’t act like a diva at all even though I was a lowly PA.

@XtopherMartin

Жыл бұрын

@@CinemaSteve don't let douches make you explain yourself. Good to hear you had a great experience.

@dukemagnum4615

Жыл бұрын

lol…why do we pretend like celebrities are anything more then human….i’ll never understand this behavior.

So basically because he does whatever he feels like he wanted to do - GOSH!

@claudioortiz5830

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@warrennicholsony.fernando4513

17 сағат бұрын

That's what living is all about!

I remember watching Napoleon Dynamite for the first time and at the end of the movie I thought, "What Did I Just Watch", so I watched it again and absolutely fell in love with the movie. Every so often I get the DVD out and watch it again. It's one of those movies you could watch over and over and just never get tired of it.

@99bimmer

2 ай бұрын

Same. I did NOT like it the first time. Then I watched it again and then I got it

@PoeLemic

2 ай бұрын

@@99bimmer Yes, I did the same thing with FUNNY FARM and Chevy Chase. Saw it on a date, and I hated it. But, after rewatching and living rurally, I loved it.

@pussycats456

2 ай бұрын

I’ve seen that movie so many times, it never gets old!

@John-mf1sz

Ай бұрын

I decided that I despised it when it came out because people in school were obsessed with it when it came out and I was an asshole contrarian teenager. It’s only now that I’m realizing that I’ve still to this day never seen it all the way through. I should finally give it a shot, lol.

@therealHogmaNtheIntruder

Ай бұрын

​@@John-mf1sz have you completed your assignment so we can get this club started?

Blades of glory hugely underrated

@lscales6131

Жыл бұрын

I agree it was over the top in a great way.

@jonjonesongasstationdickpi6179

Жыл бұрын

Who's underrating it?

@John_Hoover

Жыл бұрын

“Twin dongs”

@Giblitzky

Жыл бұрын

The Iron Lotus…RIP to that girls head

@jean-pierremestanza8186

Жыл бұрын

Ummm..... no. Sucks

He was so damn funny in Blades of Glory with Will Ferrell.

I just loved him in "School for Scoundrels" and "Mama's Boy".

@chaosdweller

Жыл бұрын

Never seen either one.

Jon reminds me of a friend who won 70 million dollars in the lottery. He never changed and didnt let anything or one try to change him. The only that changed was the decimal point on his bank account. Its been a few years since he won and most have forgotten that he did.

@steveconn

Жыл бұрын

Alot of friends who won seventy million lol

@BBD-AITB

Жыл бұрын

That’s stupid. If you have a mass influx of cash, you should absolutely take the opportunity to hire a personal investor and grow your wealth by 5-10% a year, which gives you a few million dollars a year to spend without even putting a dent in your winnings. If he’s not taking advantage of his wealth, then he’s just a miser who wants to take his money to the grave.

@BIGMIKESKNUTTS

Жыл бұрын

@@BBD-AITB cope

@BBD-AITB

Жыл бұрын

@@BIGMIKESKNUTTS okay mommy.

@anthonyfuqua6988

Жыл бұрын

He was paid $1,000 for Napoleon Dynamite. But the producers gave him points on the backend.

Napoleon Dynamite is one of the funniest movies ever made.

@MrShanester117

Жыл бұрын

Not really

@DiegoGonzalez-kh3eb

Жыл бұрын

@@MrShanester117 you don’t belong here

@craige.sawyerhorrorwriter3135

Жыл бұрын

@@MrShanester117 Really.

@Sparky-220

Жыл бұрын

You need to see more movies

@SKULLDUSTPRESS

Жыл бұрын

@@Sparky-220 I watched one about your momma. It had a Llama too. ;) I love teasing keyboard warriors.

To sum it all up. Jon Heder does whatever the heck he feels like it

Blades Of Glory is one of my absolute all time faves! 👏🏻 He seems like such a cool, down to earth guy!

@youngdylan5083

2 ай бұрын

Down to earth 🌍

Starred in a movie with a 400K budget, grossed 50 million!

@abc-bu7nr

Ай бұрын

Springboard movie

Napoleon Dynamite will forever be the most iconic comedic character. Never died laughing so hard at a character

@D3XthaTriF3ctA

Жыл бұрын

Funny, I feel the complete opposite. Like I wasted two hours of my life on the most unfunny character I’ve ever seen

@ryanjames607

Жыл бұрын

@D x3 guys just looking for internet arguments. This isn't the youtube video to interject your rad opinion bro.

@jroses1225

Жыл бұрын

@@D3XthaTriF3ctA I read that like you were a villain on Napoleon Dynamite lol

@daahsri

Жыл бұрын

Youre right, you didnt die

@carltonayoola1034

Жыл бұрын

Why do you have to be right all the time? GOSH!

My guess is that his sense or morals and empathy didnt allow him to be apart of the "hollywood culture". He kept mentioning being an outsider. Really hammered the point. Good on him. Do what makes you happy

@javierdelgado1554

Ай бұрын

Good observation...I was thinking to myself, what does the fact he's an "outsider" even matter..and what dies it even mean?...now I see what you're saying.

Hopefully Napoleon Dynamite makes him a living for the rest of his life with how much that film is loved

@bargainhuntbricks420

2 ай бұрын

Unlikely. He didn't make much making the movie so I doubt he gets any residuals.

@lifelessgaming9240

2 ай бұрын

They did renegotiate after the success of the movie so he’s definitely getting paid more handsomely than the original pay

@baxtronx5972

2 ай бұрын

Only Pedro got paid well for that movie. After he ran for President.

Can’t wait to show my kids Napoleon dynamite one day… The pure joy that will be on their faces

@DN-kf4gg

Жыл бұрын

Why wait?

No wonder that Liger was so awesome. He majored in animation!

@flouserschird

2 ай бұрын

You’re not a real person

Pretty sure it wasn’t him who ditched Hollywood. Seems like an optimistic take on the situation.

I went to UGA when Napoleon Dynamite blew up and Jon Heder came to visit the campus one time. During his speech, a student got on stage carrying a steak 🥩 and asked Jon if he could throw it in his face and Jon obliged 😂

I believe the budget for Napoleon Dynamite was 400k, and grossed over 40 million. Jon was paid $1000 for his part. I hope he got more from residuals 👍

@rmmm6725

Жыл бұрын

And where did you hear this??

@MusicAddict9228

Жыл бұрын

He did what he really negotiated his contract

@theubercaste

Жыл бұрын

I find it hard to believe he only made 1k. That’s barely a week’s pay.

@kevinr.3542

Жыл бұрын

When you're shooting an Indy film people don't get paid much and its usually friends helping friends and whatnot. So its possible. I hope he got more tho

@LaurenOliviArt

Жыл бұрын

That story went viral on fb 😂 that was his original pay then they reworked it bro! He made millions !

It really seems no one in the comments below are actually familiar with Jon Heder. Honestly, he wasn’t “rambling” in this interview so much as it appears he was trying to give a decent answer without having to just blurt out the truth…that he’s a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and because everyone seems to hate “Mormons”, especially Hollywood, the real reason he stepped back is because he won’t compromise his values for a paycheck, and in this industry, that’s highly frowned upon.

Met Jon yesterday (along with Jon Gries and Efron Ramierez). All three were just such freakin cool dudes.

His dad was a primary care doctor from Salem, Oregon, where I grew up.

@timcombs2730

Жыл бұрын

He has the accent

@ceno10101

Жыл бұрын

his dad took out my appendix. I grew up friends with his brother when I was little.

@AnthonyL0401

Жыл бұрын

@@ceno10101 I went to North Salem High School... where did you go?

@theecharmingbilly

Жыл бұрын

I know his cousin. I met her at a ranch in Southern Idaho. She looks and sounds just like him but has bobs.

@laurag9203

Жыл бұрын

I still live in salem oregon.

he is such a great guy! him and his ND cast members came to my job last year and after they were done with the gig we all went out to the local arcade my friends own and we played games for a couple of hours. it was great!

Jon seems to have found his niche in life and the place where he lives seems to have contributed to his realisation of this. I don’t think it matters where a person lives what matters is that they are at home within themselves, get that right and the worlds your oyster 😊

Napoleon Dynamite bought my cousin's house outside of Portland a couple of years ago.

Some family in Hockinson, WA say they see him around. It’s near Vancouver(WA)

@leospaceman2976

2 ай бұрын

PDX to LAX is like a 90m flight lol

A great interview with Jon Heder, thank you😊

Ahh thats where the removed aspect comes from.. animator at heart, no ego to put your face on things, someone elses faces is just fine.

I'm picking Jon Heder if Sean "X-Pac" Waltman ever gets his own biopic

@OscarOffTheCuff

Жыл бұрын

What ????? Lol how

@theecharmingbilly

Жыл бұрын

I'm not seeing it, lol. Just too sweeet!

@8Bitorbust

Жыл бұрын

I laughed way too hard at this. But it's perfect.

@gregkosinski2303

2 ай бұрын

Who should play Chyna?

I'd love to see Heder just make some small Indie something against type like playing a soldier or another complete 180 from Napoleon Dynamite. I think he missed his window into either doing some more serious comedy or drama. I did see him playing Walt Disney's brother or stepbrother in a movie awhile back and did a pretty good job.

I’m almost positive at this point that everyone famous is basically placed there by the MIB or the higher ups and it doesn’t matter who the people wanna see the evil powers that be are gonna put what they want us to see on stage.

Lol... laugh out loud is not my personality, but I actually did LOL several times, thank you Napoleon and Pedro.👏

I’m sure it’s a extremely toxic environment. I was just an extra on a few sets….and I could see it’s definitely a pecking party. So, with that…I’m good.

@captchasuck

Жыл бұрын

I worked so many sets as BG.Yes no one is very kind every one burned out.And no growth other then to be a stand in or body double it's the same 8actors in every damn movie and it won't change.The same 9 actors make the same 9 movies every year.so unfortunate. Just make movies at home.

Translation- work was drying up.

You should include a link to the whole episode.

i commented on this a few hours ago and my post doesn't show. WTF you tube? i watch this moviw when i feel down. always raises my spirit

Pickle and Peanut is still one of the BEST animated toons!! Why did it have to end!?!!

Uncle Ricos time machine is top 10 laugh out loud funny moments.

Because he doesn't buy into the bs. He doesn't want to sacrifice his soul and mind for fake things.

To the bashers here saying that it was the other way around , that Hollywood ditched Jon , well haven't you watched Blades of Glory? It was a fun movie and a gem just like Napoleon Dynamite.. Now if you want to criticize every film and wants it to be Martin Scorsese's film .. then just watch a Martin Scorsese film .

@daviebananas1735

2 ай бұрын

Yep that’s two successful films he was in, the last being - checks notes - 17 years ago. But he totally chose to not be in anymore big films after that. Sure.

I hate when people talk a bunch of words but don't say anything. "I felt like an outsider in Hollywood so I moved. Now that I'm famous I feel like an outsider here" ... see how that didn't waste 5 minutes?

Can he still do the Iron Lotus ??!!!!🤠

When I've watched Jon in other movies it's clear that Napoleon Dynamite was lightning in a bottle. He could totally do the voice over thing and run with it.

@flyingfrog7847

Жыл бұрын

Yeah because it's so hard to play an overexaggerated r3tard.

@rmmm6725

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, everything else he did sucked.

@roamer1389

Жыл бұрын

He did do a voice for Legend of Korra (which was massive shit)

@ronthorn3

Жыл бұрын

@@roamer1389 legend of what?

@roamer1389

Жыл бұрын

@@ronthorn3 legend of Korra. Sequel to avatar the last airbender. A massively woke shitty show.

A very successful independent type actor. I mean napoleon dynamite was huge for a low low made film. Then his success after. Really like the guy.

It'd be cool to see what Napoleon, Kip, and Uncle Rico are up to these days

@therealwhoopigoldberg

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget LaFawnda and Rex Kwan Do

@adamw116

Жыл бұрын

@@therealwhoopigoldberg Uh Pedro, hello???

@Martino0121

Жыл бұрын

Tina? Still loving ham??

I am so glad I found your channel

@haloed-hero

Жыл бұрын

Welcome

I miss Michael Rosenbaum in Impastor - that show was HILARIOUS!!! We need another good comedy like that again!

Bench warmers was brilliant

Jon seems like a good dude. Maybe that’s why he doesn’t want to be around the worst city in the country. Hollywood is a cesspool.

@KernelHughes

3 ай бұрын

That would be any town in Texas

The Philly Special was so cool

The title should've been Jon Heder loves his family more than himself.

Napleon Bonafrog in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is his best role

On of the few sequels, I would love to see made.

I'm not sure I exactly followed his logic here, but I'm glad he's happy.

@chaosdweller

Жыл бұрын

Haha same... ofcourse it might have been me not listening.

I remember wearing my vote for pedro shirt for class pictures😂. I was a chubby 10yo with a shirt that was a bit form fitting.

Blown away! I thought he was Taylor Swift now!

I bought the dvd through word of mouth, first time I watched it I just didn't get it, stuck it on again and I loved it, I don't understand it either how I didn't get it first time,but that's movies for you.

@marcquilleauxwatson5757

Жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me 😂

@hootiehootheblowphish4109

Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of movies like that, then they become your favorite.

@aaronbetts3734

4 ай бұрын

Saw Napoleon Dynamite Live last night. JH said the ND algorithm shows that if you make it to the 3rd viewing, you finally think it's great😂

He saw what they were doing in hollywood behind close doors and was like NOPE IM OUT

@vb8428

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't sound like it, he's still interacting with them

@claudioortiz5830

2 ай бұрын

The pedos would not invite him, he is not a sociopath

@mstunameow

2 ай бұрын

He's a mormon they're offended by dancing. He believes some sex pervert found sacred golden plates in the dirt in Upstate NY. Which, OK, fine, you do you. But yeah.

@mstunameow

2 ай бұрын

He funny AF but I think he is really sheltered. I could imagine him having an existential crisis if he ended up at a party where someone passed a joint.

@mstunameow

2 ай бұрын

People get so lost in their fandom they just see what they want to see. I think it's really interesting how religious he is, but devout mormons are extremely socially conservative. Prolonged kissing isn't allowed outside of marriage. He very well could have been uncomfortable just being around unmarried women.

Whatever I feel like doing Hollywood gosh!!!! 😂

Napoleon Dynamite is how I leaned I had thick Pacific Northwest accent

I ditched Hollywood too. Got no job offers.

Lex luthor and Napoleon together at last. Thanks for the interview!

He majored in animation? Is that why the shading on the upper lip looked so good?

School For Scoundrels was pretty damn funny with him and Billy Bob Thornton.

Two things about Portland. Adidas outlet store and mucho traffico

I think people don’t realize it’s ok to wanna live somewhere completely different from where you work. Some people like their personal lives separate from the professional. I’m glad he’s doing what’s best for him.

He reminds me so much of JB from August Burns Red. Or the other way around. It’s eerie.

'NAPOLEON DYNAMITE' 🧨 still continues to make me and my family laugh each and everytime we watch it❣️❣️❣️❣️ Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with the world❣️❣️

Jon is the man.

I could see him writing a movie called the Outsider and make it a really funny comedy! There are so many different ways of going about it.

Is he still working? I haven’t seen him in anything since benchwarmers and blades of glory

Benchwarmers is the best

@TheSpecsShow

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Near perfect comedy, it's just so damn rewatchable

@jayrukks8039

Жыл бұрын

Classic

He didn't want to be part of the red shoe cult. "It was way too hot" yeah, I bet. You saved your soul and your kids. Bravo.

@drugmoney4996

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@luke11992

Жыл бұрын

Isn’t he part of the LDS cult though?

@Christopheromoan

Жыл бұрын

What?

@rawculture2007

Жыл бұрын

@@luke11992 is he?

@texaswunderkind

Жыл бұрын

@@luke11992 Exactly. It's hilarious the OP uses the word "cult" to describe Hollywood, when Jon is in an actual cult. I'm sure he enjoys those Sunday visits by LDS members who go through all of his personal shit.

I think if I met Jon IRL, I would be so unnaturally comfortable around him. He just reminds me so much of my cousin.

@xJussBE

Жыл бұрын

???… What did your cousin do to you???

Napoleon Dynamite is one of my favorite movies of all time, but let's keep it real. Napoleon Dynamite was his one-hit-wonder.

My favorite work he ever did was Lionel Gayheart (Chod) with Critical Role's Vox Machina campaign lol

It's crazy to me it's been 18 yrs. Like holy cow. I was a freshman in college. And now anyone born that yr is an adult. Time flies, and it's a tired trope. But Napoleon Dynamite still looks crisp today. It wasn't a movie set for 2004 say like Mean Girls, where it looks dated now. Napoleon was this neutral site in a neutral time, where even the mix tape was made fun of because Ipods were a thing.

Heder is a humble guy

Guys great!

“What are you gonna do today, Jon?” “Whatever I want, gosh!”

I really like how Michael Rosenbaum let’s his guests talk and tell their story. I hate when hosts talk over their guests

John Heder has the build and look to him where he can be transformed into an action hero or play a navy seal in the next 100th navy seal movie

I have no idea what he just said. 🤔

If I met him I wouldn't recognize him. He probably likes it that way, seems to not care about fame. Good for him.

First movie and he's a legend. Fold your cards. You won.

Because he does what he wants! Gosh.

I remember I worked with Jon back in the 90’s. He gave me a thousand dollars for being a cool guy

We need a Napoleon Dynamite 2.... ND and padro kids be great!

He's saying he's not a NEPO BABY. 🤙🏼

Benchwarmers was a great movie too

GOSH !

That movie is 20 years old now

Blades of Glory very underrated.

Notices that he has done at least 1 movie/show every year since 2010 with more coming up.......

He wasn't getting cast either tho

I think Napoleon Dynamite is one of the most hilarious movies ever. But having said that, it's because I was in high school in the 90s in a fairly small Western farming/ranching town that was transitioning into becoming a flyspeck on a state map. The characters in the movie are like parodies of people I knew at that time, and it makes the entire film very relatable. It's like one long inside joke. If you're in on the joke, you think it's the funniest thing ever. If you're not, you'll probably be bored out of your skull. Also, a big part of the plot is that it's just a bunch of people who are taking themselves way too seriously. It's not the only comedy to use that gag; a lot of British sitcoms are like that. If you find that sort of thing funny, then you'll love the movie. If thats not your thing, you're not going to enjoy the movie.

Good dude.

Heder must get absolutely mobbed in Idaho. They love him there since Napoleon Dynamite put Idaho on the map

@theecharmingbilly

Жыл бұрын

The Lewis and Clark folks aren't impressed.

I’m from a small town in oregon and he’s from Salem calling it kind of a small town. 😂 it’s like the third biggest city lol

I'm here cos of the movie blades of glory